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  1. Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

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    01/28/21
    4 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch | John T. Pless
    What does it look like to preach while the world is ending? Ringside Preachers, Craft of Preaching, and John Pless from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne tackle this topic from a practical and historical viewpoint after eating fried chicken livers, of course.
    Mankind - Not God - Needs Demythologizing: In the Ring with John Pless

  2. Psalm 129

    book
    10/28/20
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Using agricultural images, the Psalmist speaks of suffering and the persecutions that Israel endures.
    Psalm 129

  3. Ruth: Bitterness Strikes Back

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    10/23/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Like the Israelites of old, Naomi enters into the Promised Land, but she does so grumbling with bitterness. Is she wrong to blame God? What is God doing?
    Ruth: Bitterness Strikes Back

  4. In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

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    10/22/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Paul Koch
    A crisis isn’t all bad. Crisis encourages us to recognize who we are and what is real. Ringside meets the Craft of Preaching with Dr. Bruce Schuchard exploring the crazy history of this sinful world and a preacher’s response to it. The Cross of Christ speaks volumes above anything that is offered as an empty solution. Come Lord Jesus!
    In the Ring: Preaching Reality into Times of Crisis with Dr. Bruce Schuchard

  5. The End of Existentialism with Guest Donovan Riley

    book
    08/27/20
    2 mins
    By Joel Hess | Donavon Riley | Paul Koch
    Jesus is a real person talking to you and feeding you, which is beyond intellectual Christianity!
    The End of Existentialism with Guest Donovan Riley

  6. The hiddenness of God in our suffering

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    03/06/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Why does suffering hurt so much? Craig and Troy explore the idea that God works through our suffering for the benefit of others and ourselves, but He does so without us seeing Him work. So what should our faith latch onto? Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Email us: ForYouRadio@1517.org
    The hiddenness of God in our suffering

  7. Deaths of Despair

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    02/28/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Every year since Kevin graduated high school, “deaths of despair” have been on the rise. What causes people to seek rest in something that will ultimately kill them, and where can we find the rest we seek? Special guest: Rev. Kevin McClain of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland, OH. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Email us: ForYouRadio@1517.org
    Deaths of Despair

  8. Ministering to suffering

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    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    When our friends are suffering, how should we comfort them? Craig and Troy discuss things NOT to say, and in the end discover just Who was sent to comfort us, and how He does it.
    Ministering to suffering

  9. Suffering with Jesus

    book
    02/14/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    In 2nd Corinthians, Paul has a lot to say about suffering. Paul reminds us that in our suffering, Jesus manifests both His suffering and His comfort. Oh, and Louie the Unofficial Comfort Dog/Program Producer makes an appearance, too.
    Suffering with Jesus

  10. Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 4 with R.J. Grunewald

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    02/10/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | RJ Grunewald | Debi Winrich
    In this chapter's "bonus" episode, both Debi and Producer Dan talk with a guest from Chapter One of this Season, R. J. Grunewald. R.J. is writing a book about those who have left the church for one reason or another, and are, as he puts it, "left for dead." We discuss R.J.'s research and how we might talk about the faith and the church for those who think they've had enough.
    Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 4 with R.J. Grunewald

  11. Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 3 with Ed Killian

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    02/10/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Edward Killian | Debi Winrich
    In this episode, you hear one of the more dramatic and exciting stories we found. Michael is someone who has indeed left the church, but only for a season, and now is the pastor of a church in Louisiana that is especially sensitive to the plight of those who think they have nowhere left to go. Despite a ministry and church that is flourishing, sometimes Michael feels as if the message might be "too good to be true" and other times feels the loneliness of one trying to stand up for the lost.
    Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 3 with Ed Killian

  12. Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 2 with Bruce Hillman

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    02/10/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Debi Winrich | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, Debi talks to Jason in New Jersey—a man who grew up with some kind of faith, seemed to lose whatever he had, and now has questions as to whether any of it is with it at all. After talking to Jason, Debi talks with Pastor Bruce Hillman, also from New Jersey, about Jason's plight. Pastor Hillman is an exceptionally well-read and fun conversation, and he and Debi discuss reasons for leaving, for doubting, but ultimately resting in Christ Alone.
    Season 2, Chapter 2, Episode 2 with Bruce Hillman